An affirmative action initiative in Zimbabwe guarantees women a number of seats in parliament. It has increased gender equality in the country, according to NAI researcher Shingirai Mtero, but she argues it is not enough.

One problem is that the political parties rarely put forward women outside the quota. And the women nominated to the quota owe their political position to the party and are therefore inclined to do what the party says.

“Which sometimes doesn’t move forward women´s rights”, Mtero argues.